U1-MFI-Vocab

A collection of vocabulary terms and definitions derived from Unit 1 lecture notes covering Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking modules.

Social media

Platforms used to maintain and build relationships.

Explosion

the sudden violent bursting and loud noise of something such as a bomb exploding

Geographically

Relating to physical location and the background or distances between people.

Convenience

The quality of being easy and useful in a given situation or for specific tasks

Mental health problems

Conditions that affect emotional well-being, contrasted with a physical state of health.

Enable

To make it possible to do something, such as working or solving problems.

Suffer from

To experience something bad, such as a physical or work-related problem.

Equipment

Special items like material, plastic, metal, and machines used for a specific purpose.

String Hopper

a popular South Indian and Sri Lankan dish made by pressing a dough of roasted rice flour and water into fine strands

Shallow

not having much distance between the top or surface and the bottom

Grinder

a machine or tool for grinding a solid substance into a powder

Steamer

a metal container with small holes in it, that is placed over a pan of boiling water in order to cook food in thesteam

Dough

a mixture of flour, water, etc. that is made into bread and pastry

Distribute

To spread or give out items during the production or serving stage

Pay attention to

To focus on specific details like the amount of time or the quality of a product.

gift-wrap

to wrap something as a present for somebody, especially in a shop

Personal preferences

Individual choices or favorites, such as choosing between going to the cinema or going bowling.

Rarely

not very often

Regularly

often

Tidy

arranged neatly and with everything in order

Shake

to move or make somebody/something move with short quick movements from side to side or up and down

Wealth

a large amount of money, property, etc. that a person or country owns

Technique

a particular way of doing something, especially one in which you have to learn special skills

Label

a piece of paper, etc. that is attached to something and that gives information about it

scientific study

a systematic investigation of a specific question or phenomenon

maintain

to make something continue at the same level, standard, etc.

build relationship

creating, developing, and strengthening a connection with someone over time

expand

to become greater in size, number or importance; to make something greater in size, number or importance

in general

to speak about something as a whole, mostly, or in most situations rather than focusing on specific, strict, or absolute rules

opportunity

a time when a particular situation makes it possible to do or achieve something

background

the information, experience, or situation that helps explain something

security

the state of being safe and protected from danger or harm

convenience

the quality of being easy, useful, or suitable for a particular purpose

definitely

without any doubt; certainly

generally

usually; in most cases

a physical state of health

the condition of a person's body and how healthy it is

enable

to make it possible for someone to do something

work-related problem

a difficulty or issue connected with someone's job or workplace

suffer from

to experience or be affected by an illness, pain, or problem

Celebration

a special event or occasion to mark something happy or important prepare

prepare

to make something ready for use or an event

special

better, more important

equipment

the tools or machines needed for a particular activity

meal

the food eaten at one time such as breakfast

material

the substance that something is made from

plastic

a light artificial material used to make many everyday objects

metal

a hard and strong material such as iron

handle

the part of an object that you hold with your hand

fit

to be the right size or shape for something

shallow

not deep

piece of wood

a small section or block of wood

triangle

a shape with three sides and three angles

square

a shape with four equal sides and four right angles

hole

an opening or empty space in something

rectangular

having the shape of a rectangle

mat

a piece of material placed on a floor or table

grinder

a machine or tool used for crushing or grinding something

base

the bottom part that supports something

narrow

not wide

tray

a flat object with raised edges used for carrying things

machine

a piece of equipment that uses power to do a particular job

streamer

a long narrow strip of colored paper or material used for decoration

spicy

having a strong hot flavor from spices

curry

a dish made with meat or vegetables cooked in a spicy sauce

dough

a mixture of flour and water used for making bread

stage

a step in a process or development

demonstrates

shows or explains clearly how something works

ingredient

one of the foods or substances used to make a dish

technique

a particular way of doing something

omelette

a dish made by cooking beaten eggs

production

the process of making or creating something

involve

to include or require something as a necessary part

distribute

to give or deliver something to different people or places

ripe

fully grown and ready to eat

amount of time

the length of time needed for something

pay attention to

to watch

sequence expressions

words or phrases used to show the order of events or steps

in the process

while something is happening or being done

flour

a fine powder made from ground grain

mix with

to combine one thing together with another

push - pull

to move something by pushing it away or pulling it toward you

serve

to give food or drink to someone

a variety of

many different kinds of

shake

to move something quickly from side to side or up and down

check

to examine something to make sure it is correct or safe

collect

to gather things together

remove

to take something away

add

to put something together with something else

spread

to cover a surface with a thin layer of something

stick

to attach or fasten something to a surface

wash

to clean with water

transport

to carry people or goods from one place to another

on the ground

on the surface of the earth

stem

the main part of a plant that supports leaves

quality

how good or bad something is

label

a piece of paper or material attached to something that gives information

Discuss

to talk about something with other people

course

a series of lessons or classes on a particular subject

assignment

a piece of work given to students to complete

over time

gradually as time passes